List your GOTY through the years.

[Machina]

LegitHyperbole said:

Machina said:

2015 - Bloodborne
2016 - Dark Souls III
2017 - The Surge
2018 - Shadow of the Colossus remake
2019 - Control
2020 - Cyberpunk 2077
2021 - Diablo II: Resurrected
2022 - Elden Ring
2023 - Resident Evil 4 remake
2024 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

I see you're a Fromsoft fan and you choose The Surge for 2017. Does it hold up with FS? Have you played The surge 2 which is free on PS Extra and which is better? Also, Nice one on Cyberpunk, I think this might get into my 2020 spot, playing it again and it is emaculate compared to the disaster at launch. 

I have played The Surge 2 - I thought it was decent but ultimately disappointing; the first game is much better imo.

I really enjoyed The Surge, much more than most people, and I would rank it middle of the pack against FromSoft's library. It has a good sense of exploration & atmosphere, a really cool twist on the Soulslike gameplay with the ability to target limbs and the way equipment/parts drop, and the same addictive gameplay loop that I love in Souls games. The main downsides for me are the bosses are completely forgettable and they rarely force you to adapt (i.e. 'get good') or change your play style, so once you've found a tactic that works well you can kinda coast by on it.